that Aldub effect on me

It's been a month since I've updated this blog so I tried to make a long one(blogger app in my phone) yesterday while spinning. Then just when I thought I have saved it, it disappeared.  Anyare, blogger? I was so frustrated because the past few weeks obviously, my laziness with blogging got to me. Tapos, it went pffft just like that. Oh, well.

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So many things can happen in a day, or some days pass by naman while I'm on an auto pilot mode. This month of September just went by like a breeze. October na pala! Nevertheless, I always try to chronicle it on Twitter as much as possible. I will try to backtrack one of these days and post it in details here.

For someone who is in a super early retirement(from teaching), I'm blessed to lead an almost stress free life brought by being employed or just by other people most of the time. Now, I always intend to see the positivity in any circumstance. Promise madami na rin akong kakilala na nagkasakit o namatay dulot ng stress.

One of my daily dose of happiness is the Kalyeserye that I watch six times a week. I've written about it here a month ago, just check it out. Here's a listicle why it literally changed the 'landscape'(ang lalim!) of my daily life:

* If possible, my errands/appointments should be scheduled before the show starts, 12 noon or after 2:30 pm as soon as the show ends. Just like any other passionate Aldub fan, I don't wanna miss a thing. Tuloy ang buhay pagkatapos na ng palabas. Haha.

* At dahil nabawasan ang lakwatsa ko, nakapag-ipon pa ako. My twice a week troop to the mall is now down to once a week na lang. I'm so occupied that leaving home(where wifi is unlimited) is sometimes too hard for me.

* If you are a regular reader of this site, I was starting to collect teacups and flatware this year. It's an expensive hobby I know. Though I bought one set in Rustan's last May, I was looking for second hand items too, online. I literally spend a lot of time on Instagram for this.  Well, it waned when Aldub happened. Sila na lang pinag-aaksayahan ko ng panahon(alongside fan sites' posts) i-follow. Haha.

* I basically 'live' in twitter world now. Don't get me wrong, being a sucker for news and information aside from blogging, I prefer these two than FB long before. I'd rather read interesting insights about certain topics that I find worthy of my time, than stalk people that you know in real life na but living under a cloak of pretension. Mas madalas na-tuturn off ako sa FB when I open it kesa matuwa. Since I always shun negativity, I'd rather stay away from it. So yes, I'm also part of that historic 25.6 million tweets last Saturday, #AldubEBForLove. I contributed at least twenty tweets?

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* It regained the lost love I had with OPM(Original Pilipino music). The Aldub playlist dubsmash daily by Alden and Yaya Dub is a mix of songs from the past to the present. My husband also was inspired to start strumming his guitar again after a long time. I asked him to try to learn playing two of this segment's popular songs- God Gave Me You by Brian White and Photographs by Ed Sheeran. He readily obliged. Inspired eh. Would you believe I downloaded Spotify on Itunes because of this, too?

* I sometimes find myself in a situation smiling(or grinning) just because I remember a certain episode. Haaay, watching it makes me giddy most of the time like a girl who just entered puberty. Oo sa tanda kong ito. I'm sooo amused with myself actually. It's just comforting to know that I'm not the only one like this judging from the countless comments, blogposts, articles, observations and analysis I've read online. Hindi ako nag-iisa!

* I confess one of the reasons of my blog-a-lag is I spend watching the replays of the Kalyeserye episodes numerous times during the day. Napanood ko na sa tanghali, ulitin ko pa sa gabi. I didn't notice, midnight na pala. Haha.

* I have an average of six hours of sleep in a day na lang ngayon. Before the phenomenal Kalyeserye, mga seven to eight. Ayun nga napupuyat sa replays.

* Though I try to exercise by spinning here at home, I noticed lumalaki waistline ko because of this 'indulgence'. I obviously spend too much time sitting down. If this will go on, I really need to go back to dieting- less carbo, just smoothies and veggies na lang lalo na sa gabi.

* There is no day left unturned without discussing/debating with my husband pertaining to the episode of the day. Noon, about politics, movies and other pressing national issues lang ang pinagdidiskusyunan namin. Ngayon pati kilos ng ALDUB kung reel or real na ba pinagtatalunan namin. Haha. Crazzzy.

Do I find all of these mababaw or shallow? Nope. Whatever that makes me alive and inspired is worth mentioning or discussing. Happiness is subjective. To each his own. As long as you don't hurt anyone in the process, be. Hindi bawal maging masaya. Nasa sa iyo kung paano mo mapapagaan ang iyong pakiramdam. Huwag mo ito iasa sa iba. Masarap mabuhay nang magaan paminsan minsan. Try mo.